Module 1: Introduction to Global Shipping and Forwarding

• Why Shipping and Forwarding Matter to Global Trade
• Defining Shipping, Forwarding, and the Logistics Vocabulary
• The International Shipment Journey: From Seller to Buyer
• The Stakeholders in Global Logistics

Module 2: Maritime Transport Fundamentals

• Maritime Transport in the Global Trade System
• Types of Maritime Cargo
• Ship Types, Size Classes, and Vessel Selection
• Liner and Tramp Shipping

Module 3: Ship Types and Vessel Operations

• Classifying the World Merchant Fleet
• The Major Ship Types and Their Cargo
• Container-Ship Size Classes and the Economics of Scale
• Anatomy of a Ship: Structure and Key Systems

Module 4: Ports, Terminals, and Cargo Handling

• The Port in the Maritime Supply Chain
• Port Anatomy and Terminal Types
• Cargo-Handling Equipment and the Container-Terminal Workflow
• Measuring Port and Terminal Performance

Module 5: Roles and Responsibilities in Freight Forwarding

• The Freight Forwarder in the Trade Ecosystem
• Core Responsibilities and the Forwarding Workflow
• Forwarder, NVOCC, Carrier, and Broker: Who Is Who
• Liability, Standard Trading Conditions, and Professional Standards

Module 6: Cargo, Containers, and Shipment Planning

• Understanding Cargo: Types and Characteristics
• The Container as the Standard Planning Unit
• FCL, LCL, and the Consolidation Decision
• Measuring the Shipment: Volume, Weight, and Chargeable Basis

Module 7: Containerization and Unitised Cargo Systems

• From Break-Bulk to the Box: The Containerization Revolution
• Unitisation: The Principle Behind the System
• ISO Standardisation and the Anatomy of a Container
• Identifying, Certifying, and Securing the Box

Module 8: Export and Import Operational Workflow

• The Shipment Lifecycle: Actors, Handoffs, and the Forwarder as Orchestrator
• The Export Workflow: From Booking to Bill of Lading
• The Import Workflow: From Pre-Arrival to Proof of Delivery
• Customs Clearance and Trade Facilitation Inside the Workflow

Module 9: Applying Incoterms® 2020 in Shipping and Forwarding

• What Incoterms Are — and What They Are Not
• The Eleven Rules: Two Families, Four Groups
• Risk Versus Cost: The Two Transfer Points
• Choosing the Right Rule: Mode, Container, Insurance, and Control

Module 10: Shipping Documentation Essentials

• Why Documents Run the Trade
• The Commercial Documents
• The Transport Documents
• Certificates, and Documents That Trigger Payment